I already said this is not a life simulator!

"What's wrong, Eden?"

Sakura, who often traveled with Eden, came over and asked.

"Are you worried about something? Tell us so we can share it together."

"Ha... I never thought you would use these words to comfort me, Sakura."

"You're going a bit too far... I was just borrowing something you said to me before."

Sakura said this half-jokingly, putting down the cup and drink she was carrying, and poured the lower-proof drink for Eden and herself in turn... Drinking during the break after the performance has always been Eden's habit. Sakura has long been familiar with it and would occasionally drink with her.

“…I’m just a little worried about the future.”

He took a sip of the wine in the glass, and the light fruity aroma filled his mouth. After enjoying it carefully, Eden nestled into the sofa, squinted his eyes, shook the wine glass, and spoke softly.

"I can feel that people are heading towards a very bad situation, but I can't stop anything... because this is everyone's choice and the result of the reality."

"Under external pressure, it is natural for everyone to make this choice. The tragic situation in Mu Continent is still vivid in everyone's mind. It is a scar engraved in everyone's memory... It even remains there, eye-catching and glaring."

"Our resources and research results were left behind there. In that place occupied by monsters, the things we were once proud of were taken by them, and even our companions were besieged by them..."

"All of this, for everyone to react in this way and have such emotions, is normal and understandable, but... I still feel a little uneasy."

"I am worried that in the future, Mu Continent... will become an abyss, an abyss that can never be filled."

"Just like the anglerfish in the deep sea, those trapped people, those lost achievements and materials are all baits... We will be attracted by them and even have to bite the bait, but in the end... it is hard to say what our ending will be."

Eden took another sip of the wine in the glass and spoke in a trance.

"Honestly, this is just my wishful thinking. I hope I am just overthinking it... But this feeling has been lingering in my heart for a long time."

"That's it..."

Sakura was silent for a moment before she slowly responded.

"I won't think as much as you do. With my knowledge, I can't think that far ahead... But I think that as long as Mu Continent is still there and as long as the people on it are still alive, we shouldn't give up on them."

"They are also victims, and their families are waiting for them to return home, so I don't think there is anything wrong with these things."

"Saving lives, saving lives or something like that...it's always a good thing."

"……Oh, yes."

Eden nodded slightly, agreeing with what Sakura said.

But she also understood that it was precisely because everyone now held this idea that they continued to work hard to rescue people from Mu Continent... In other words, this was a "bait" that people had to bite.

Whether it is the technology left behind by the "Fire Moths", the researchers who failed to evacuate, or the people trapped in the shelters, these are things that people nowadays cannot give up, and cannot give up. Even though they know that Mu Continent is full of dangers at this moment, people have to take the risk to bring them back.

But what will be the final result...it's too hard to say.

...Forget it. This is not something she should think about. She is just a singer. There will always be people who are more sober, smarter and more far-sighted than her who will point out this problem and prepare for it. She should not worry too much about things that are beyond her ability to handle.

“Hmm…ha~”

Eden drank the remaining wine in the glass, put it down while feeling slightly tipsy, and slowly stood up.

"Aren't you going to drink?"

Sakura asked in surprise, usually Eden would drink at least half a bottle of wine, but today he only had one glass...this was very rare.

"Not today~ Drinking should be done in moderation, right?"

Eden said this in a relaxed tone, and together with Sakura, he cleaned the wine glass and put the wine and the glass back in their original places. Then, they walked side by side towards the room reserved for the two of them to rest.

"Sakura, how is your sister?"

Eden asked casually on the way.

"Well, Ling is very good. I recently took her to meet Grace and Padufils... They had a lot of fun."

"It seems like I've made new friends again... That's great. I'll go visit them when I have the chance."

"If Ling knew, she would definitely be very happy. She likes you very much."

"Haha, what's wrong? Don't you see me enough? Obviously, I can see me as long as I follow you."

"She's still in school, so it's not appropriate for her to run around with me... It's always good for her to learn more knowledge."

"Yeah...too."

"........."

"........."

"Sakura, have you read the report given by the Fire Moth?"

After a brief silence, Eden suddenly asked.

"……Um."

"You saw him, didn't you?"

"Ah."

"Do you think... it's him? Or is it just Kaiji who is wearing his appearance?"

"……I have no idea."

Although Sakura wasn't quite sure why Eden asked this, she still answered truthfully.

Sakura was indeed happy to see him again, but she was also sad... After all, based on his current posture and appearance, as well as everyone's speculation, he... was most likely not the same person he used to be.

"Eden, why do you ask?"

Sakura asked as a matter of course.

"…I'm just a little confused."

Eden was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Do you remember the 'song' from before? It was the only sound you could hear in that 'great silence'?"

"Yeah, I remember."

"You know, it's always been my habit to feel emotions from other people's songs... Because of this, I can feel something else from the song, something... that belongs to him, his melody."

"And after that... whenever I sang, I could always hear some extra melody..."

"……what?"

Sakura paused.

"Eden, I think you'd better go see Dr. May or Miss Klein for a checkup."

“…I originally wanted to do this, and this is the main reason why I came back to perform this time.”

Eden also stopped and spoke softly.

"More importantly... I want to try to find something that can help everyone a little bit... in the only thing I am good at and the only thing I am proud of."

"So... Sakura, could you please keep an eye on me for a moment?"

Eden looked at Sakura with determination in his eyes.

"If I show any abnormality, please subdue me."

"…Can't we wait until Dr. Mei and the others come over before trying again?"

"No... I have one more thing I want to confirm. If Dr. Mei and the others come over, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to get an answer."

Eden rarely refused this safer method and just took Sakura to the balcony of the room. Then he let go of her hand and let Sakura stay indoors. He stood on the open-air balcony and felt the warmth of the sunset before turning around and looking at his friend again.

"Sakura, please."

"Eden, you don't have to do this... there should be a safer way..."

"Everything has its own merits, Sakura. Many things require a price to be paid... just like the answer I'm looking for now."

Eden shook his head again and gently rejected Ying's dissuasion. He slightly adjusted his breathing, and while still a little tipsy, he slowly closed his eyes and sang softly.

?~

"........."

Under the soft tune, Sakura focused her attention on Eden, while slightly tensing her body, ready to deal with any possible abnormalities.

And in Eden's perception, after her singing sounded, there seemed to be a soft melody floating from afar, as if someone was accompanying her, as if someone was harmonizing with her... It was a very familiar and close voice, which made Eden always laugh, and she became more and more immersed in this song.

Slowly, slowly, just like floating in the wind and flowing in the water, my thoughts are like my own singing, following the familiar melody, gradually drifting away into the distance.

Finally... Eden seemed to hear his voice, that familiar and nostalgic voice.

"Eden..."

He seemed to sense something, and with a slightly happy but expected smile, he whispered her name softly.

tick-

Along with it came the sound of raindrops falling.

"Eden!"

However, the sudden shout and the feeling of his body being pulled brought Eden back to his senses.

What came into view was Sakura, who looked a little nervous, and what came to my ears was the sound of misty drizzle falling.

"Eden, what did you just... do?"

Sakura looked outside the house. Under the setting sun and in the clear sky, drizzle suddenly fell. Sakura felt a little confused.

You know, rainy days are dangerous now, even drizzle is the same, and after the Mu Continent incident, it was confirmed that the "Herrser" could bring rain... In this case, Eden's singing could actually bring drizzle, even if it was just a hazy drizzle, it was still particularly terrifying.

"…Sakura, I think I know what to do."

Eden blinked and said with some joy.

"Let's go find Dr. Mei together. I believe this will definitely help her."

……

…………

"You found it so early... As expected, it's Eden~"

On the other side, Xi Wang's singing also stopped quietly. At the same time, he raised his head slightly and looked into the distance in the drizzle.

"Come to think of it, after all..."

Xiwang smiled and muttered to himself.

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【Double Stars of the Times (Color)】

[Effect: Both parties can trigger the "Song of the Century" to a certain extent]

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"We've always been together~"

“The Twin Stars of the Times will never fall.”

"Hmm... Looks like we can bring Eden back later~"

"There are so many things going on. It's really annoying..."

"But it's okay, just take it one by one~"

Chapter 4995: "Blood Relatives", Close, Good! ()

Although I know that Eden has been successfully connected to the "Song of the Century", and I can indeed bring Eden back, but even so... it still has to be postponed for a while.

After all, if you press too hard at once, even the spring will be crushed directly... We can't let people give up like this.

Only under high pressure can people show their beauty, the beauty that is unique to human nature... ah, of course, ugliness is the same.

So, you need to be a little prepared.

Xiwang turned around, tapped his toes, and let the water carry him away to the slightly dilapidated urban area... There were constant sounds of wild laughter, as well as the sound of the earth shaking, buildings collapsing or shattering. In addition, there was also soft humming mixed in, which seemed somewhat out of place.

Even from a long distance, one could still see Qianjie's fighting figure, and the pile of "corpses" belonging to "Hai Si" beneath him.

On the other side, in mid-air, there was a bright red figure floating.

The bright red skirt swayed along with the wave-like white hair behind her, like seaweed. Although she was clearly in mid-air, she gave people the illusion that she was in the sea.